delegitimization
delegitimization noun: the act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating).
Noun
delegitimization (countable and uncountable, plural delegitimizations)
- The act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating).
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- Synonyms:
- delegitimation
- Antonyms:
- legitimation, legitimisation, legitimization
delegitimization meaning in Bengali and Indonesian
delegitimization in Bengali
- অবৈধ ঘোষণা করার কাজ, প্রক্রিয়া
delegitimization in Indonesian
- act of delegitimizing
- delegitimasi
Synonyms of delegitimization
Antonyms
Forms of delegitimization
| plural | delegitimizations |
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Origin of delegitimization
From de- + legitimization.
Words that rhyme with delegitimization
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about delegitimization
- What does delegitimization mean?
- Delegitimization means the act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating).
- What is delegitimization in Bengali?
- Delegitimization in Bengali is অবৈধ ঘোষণা করার কাজ, প্রক্রিয়া. See Delegitimization meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is delegitimization?
- Delegitimization is a noun.
- What is the plural of delegitimization?
- The plural of delegitimization is delegitimizations.
Words near delegitimization in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: delegitimization (page history and authors); delegitimization (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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